Who is better, Gilmore or Fowles?
Artis Gilmore leads with a GOAT score of 88.0 against 88.0 for Sylvia Fowles — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gilmore vs Fowles
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Artis Gilmore and Sylvia Fowles level at 88.0. Artis Gilmore leads on Peak. Sylvia Fowles leads on Honours.
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GilmoreWinner
88.0Gilmore wins: Peak
Fowles
88.0Fowles wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Artis Gilmore
88.0
Gilmore leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Artis Gilmore
2. Sylvia Fowles
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Artis Gilmore5 seasons played · career day 1,825115.3 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Sylvia Fowles5 seasons played · career day 1,82672.1 points per game
-37.5% vs Gilmore at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Gilmore | 0 | 0 | 23.8 | 48.4 | 115.3 | 203.2 |
| 🇺🇸 Fowles | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20.5 | 55.1 | 134.6 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GilmoreRetired | FowlesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| ABA championships | 1 | — |
| ABA MVP awards | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 11 | — |
| Career points | 24,941 | — |
| Career field goal percentage | 58.2 | — |
| WNBA titles | — | 2 |
| WNBA MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP awards | — | 2 |
| Career rebounds | — | 4,006 |
| Olympic golds | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gilmore88.0
Fowles88.0
FAQ
Where does Fowles beat Gilmore?
Fowles scores higher on honours. Gilmore leads on peak.
How is the Gilmore vs Fowles score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gilmore: 88.0, Fowles: 88.0.
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